Abstract

Etta Hannah Edim , Uzong Grace Egomi , Ekpo Uwem F and Okon Essien Archibong

Over the years, several reports have appeared on Gongronema latifolium a leafy vegetable locally known in the South-eastern part of Nigeria as Utasi or Utazi. The phytochemical constituents, bioactive principles, proximate analyses and chemical compositions of the herb have been reported as well as antimicrobial activities and hypoglycaemic effects. This review present available evidence on the antibiotic efficacy of extracts of G. latifolium against, Staphylococcus aureus from literature spanning 6 years from 2006 to 2012. We summarized that G. latifolium is efficacious for the remedy of abscesses, boils, or furuncle on the skin, treatment of bacteremia and other entero- infections caused by S. aureus